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Understanding SIBO and IMO: Causes, Symptoms, and the TrioSmart Breath Test
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a digestive disorder caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine. It can lead to uncomfortable symptoms such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. While SIBO is often mistaken for Irritable Bowel...
Understanding SIBO and IMO: Causes, Symptoms, and the TrioSmart Breath Test
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a digestive disorder caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine. It can lead to uncomfortable symptoms such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. While SIBO is often mistaken for Irritable Bowel...
Endometriosis and The Gut – What’s the Connection?
Doesn’t it seem like “the gut” is implicated in pretty much every health condition? Well, endometriosis is no exception! In fact, March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. I have heard endometriosis described as the incredibly common disease... you have never heard of...
The GI MAP Stool Test – What You Need To Know
It’s now been identified that the gut microbiome (the complex ecosystem made up of tens of trillions of microbes) plays a very critical role in most of our digestive, immune, metabolic and endocrine functions. In fact, many health practitioners would agree that...
Gut Health 101: How to Support Gut Health
Many medical professionals and holistic health practitioners alike now agree that supporting digestive and intestinal health and protecting or restoring the gut wall should be your most important overall health goals…and for good reason! Let’s explore what it means to...
Move over IBS, now there’s SIBO!
You’ve heard of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease, leaky gut syndrome and probably even Ulcerative Colitis...but what on earth is this SIBO I keep hearing about?! It’s Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, and it may be lurking when (and where) you...
Magnesium – Is it really the ‘wonder mineral’?
Did you know that 70% of Americans don’t get enough of one mineral in particular? One that is responsible for over 300 biological reactions and processes in the human body? I’m talking about magnesium! What is it and why is it important? Magnesium is the 8th most...
Support Your Thyroid to Master Your Metabolism
A slow or sluggish metabolism can usually be blamed on age, being female, not having enough time to exercise and, of course, hormones that are in flux due to peri-menopause or menopause. But what if you knew that your metabolism has an underlying master control panel?...
Himalayan Pink Salt Sole Benefits
Salt, in its natural form and in the correct balance with other minerals like calcium & magnesium, is critical for our bodies to function. However, we also need to consider the type of salt we’re putting into our bodies. Let’s take a look at what a “good salt” can...
Estrogen Dominance – Symptoms & Treatment
In our day-to-day busy lives, women are especially prone to feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, sleep-deprived, and irritable. Additionally, many of us also face the frustrations that come with following healthy weight loss regimens, only to not see the desired...
Weight Loss Resistance
What if there is another reason for your weight loss issues? Weight Loss Resistance is the term often used to describe a common condition in people with metabolic dysfunction who fail to shed weight even while following a healthy diet and/or exercise program. These...
Raspberry Pecan Oatmeal Bake
This recipe for Raspberry Pecan Oatmeal Bake is one of my friend’s and family’s all time favorites. It is so easy to make and is perfect for brunch, cut into bars as a snack, or warmed up and topped with ice cream or whipped coconut cream for dessert. For those of you...
8 Ways to Naturally Balance your Cortisol
Cortisol is a necessary hormone produced by the adrenals, that assists in keeping our bodies in homeostasis. Our prehistoric ancestors benefited greatly from cortisol, as it is what allowed them to escape the wrath of a woolly mammoth or saber tooth tiger. In modern...
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